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~how i'm decorating for july 4th~

June 13, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
 It's hard to believe that July 4th is only a few weeks away.  I started breaking out the red, white and blue for Memorial Day and never put it away.  With tomorrow being Flag Day, and July 4th around the corner, I just re-arranged things a bit and added new pieces.Just about everything displayed I already had...Well, except for the Cracker Jack.  I bought a 3-pack off Amazon over the weekend and it landed today.  I...

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~my favorite sunscreens~

June 09, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
A few years ago I noticed a suspicious spot on one of my arms.  After keeping tabs on it for a month or two, I finally went to the dermatologist.  And boy, am I glad I did.  The spot turned out to be pre-cancerous (yikes!).  Lucky for me, the dermatologist was able to freeze it off (two sessions of liquid carbon dioxide - ouch!).  Thankfully, the spot never returned.  Since then, I've been a stickler...

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~garden stakes~

June 08, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
 Here's an easy project that only requires a small amount of time and supplies.  You'll need some Dollar Tree garden stakes, Mod Podge, paper and a printer.Once you grab your Dollar Tree supplies, head on over to The Graphics Fairy for some amazing vintage vegetable images.  I found the ones I wanted and printed them off to the smallest setting my printer would allow.Next, simply rip out your images.  (I distressed the edges of mine...

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~i'm back~

June 06, 2022 / BY Okio B Designs
 I'm back after a much-needed blogging break!  I'm recuperating after our own weekend garage sale and ready to get my crafting/thrifting back on!Jeanine ...

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